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Gui Zhi Tang first was recorded in Shang Han Lun (傷寒論) written by Zhongjing Zhang (張仲景) in Han dynasty. It was made from five traditional Chinese medicines, including Cassia twig, Peony root, Glycyrrhiza, fresh Ginger and Jujube. The major function of Gui Zhi Tang is treatment in weak skin symptom with wind cold. It can release the muscle layer, expel wind cold pathogens and regulate the nutritive and protective Qi. The modern pharmacological studies demonstrated that Gui Zhi Tang had antivirial, anti-inflammatory, antifebrile, sedative, analgesia, antiallergic, expectorant, antiasthma and enhancing phagocytosis effects. In this study, we used National Health Insurance Research Database to investigate Gui Zhi Tang’s clinical therapies applications from Chinese medicine hospitals in Taiwan. The applications and effects of Gui Zhi Tang, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Won (桂枝伏苓丸) and Gui Zhi Jia Long Bone Oyster Soup (桂枝加龍骨牡蠣湯) in other diseases were investigated in this study. SPSS/12.0 statistical software was applied to analyze descriptive and inference statistics. After transition the database and then analyzed, the results of statistics showed that the total patients of using Gui Zhi Tang were 1131. The descriptive statistics results showed that doctor of traditional Chinese medicine (DTCM) prescribed Gui Zhi Tang the most to patients at age 46~60 and over 60 years , at 52.3%.The major course of treatment was 4-27 days. Inference statistic showed that Gui Zhi Tang was applied the most in respiratory disease, at 29.21%. The above results exhibited that DTCM using Gui Zhi Tang still follow adaptation syndromes of Gui Zhi Tang in Shang Han Lun. The recorded of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Won was 350. The most of these applications prescribed by DTCM were in treatment for musculoskeletal and connective tissue related diseases. The recorded of Gui Zhi Jia Long Bone Oyster Soup was 297. The applications of Gui Zhi Jia Long Bone Oyster Soup prescribed by DTCM were mostly in treatment for patients without obvious symptom or uncertain diagnosis. In the future, the potency and applications of Gui Zhi Tang and Gui Shi Tang with other supplements in other diseases will be investigated and analyzed.
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